§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That the following provisions shall have effect for the period beginning 28th March 2000 and ending 31 days after the earliest of the dates mentioned in section 50(2) of the Finance Act 1973—
§ (1) In Part I of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999, in the third column of the table in paragraph 4—
- (a) in the third entry, for "2.5%" there shall be substituted "3%"; and
- (b) in the fourth entry, for "3.5%" there shall be substituted "4%".
§ (2) This Resolution applies to instruments executed on or after 28th March 2000.
§ (3) But this Resolution does not apply to an instrument giving effect to a contract made on or before 21st March 2000, unless—
- (a) the instrument is made in consequence of the exercise after that date of any option, right of pre-emption or similar right; or
- (b) the instrument transfers the property in question to, or vests it in, a person other than the purchaser under the contract, because of an assignment (or, in Scotland, assignation) or further contract made after that date.
§ And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of section 50 of the Finance Act 1973.
§ The House divided: Ayes 303, Noes 178.
173| Division No. 127] | [11.30 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Browne, Desmond |
| Ainger, Nick | Buck, Ms Karen |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Burden, Richard |
| Allen, Graham | Burgon, Colin |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Butler, Mrs Christine |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Byers, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Ashton, Joe | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Campbell-Savours, Dale |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Cann, Jamie |
| Austin, John | Casale, Roger |
| Banks, Tony | Cawsey, Ian |
| Barnes, Harry | Chaytor, David |
| Barron, Kevin | Clapham, Michael |
| Battle, John | Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) |
| Bayley, Hugh | |
| Beard, Nigel | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) | Clelland, David |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Clwyd, Ann |
| Benton, Joe | Coaker, Vernon |
| Berry, Roger | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Blackman, Liz | Cohen, Harry |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Coleman, Iain |
| Blizzard, Bob | Colman, Tony |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Borrow, David | Corston, Jean |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Cousins, Jim |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Cranston, Ross |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Crausby, David |
| Brown, Rt Hon Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Cunningham, Ms Roseanna (Perth) | Jamieson, David |
| Jenkins, Brian | |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | |
| Darvill, Keith | Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Denham, John | |
| Dismore, Andrew | Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Dobbin, Jim | Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Kemp, Fraser |
| Doran, Frank | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Dowd, Jim | Khabra, Piara S |
| Drew, David | Kidney, David |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Edwards, Huw | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) |
| Efford, Clive | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Lepper, David |
| Ennis, Jeff | Leslie, Christopher |
| Etherington, Bill | Levitt, Tom |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Fisher, Mark | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Fitzsimons, Lorna | Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen |
| Flint, Caroline | Linton, Martin |
| Flynn, Paul | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Follett, Barbara | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Lock, David |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Love, Andrew |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Fyfe, Maria | McCabe, Steve |
| Gapes, Mike | McCafferty, Ms Chris |
| Gardiner, Barry | McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) |
| George, Bruce (Walsall S) | |
| Gerrard, Neil | Macdonald, Calum |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | McDonnell, John |
| Gilroy, Mrs Linda | McIsaac, Shona |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | McKenna, Mrs Rosemary |
| Godsiff, Roger | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Goggins, Paul | McNamara, Kevin |
| Gordon, Mrs Eileen | McNulty, Tony |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | McWalter, Tony |
| Grocott, Bruce | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Grogan, John | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Hanson, David | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | Martlew, Eric |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | Meacher, Rt Hon Michael |
| Healey, John | Meale, Alan |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Merron, Gillian |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Heppell, John | Milburn, Rt Hon Alan |
| Hesford, Stephen | Miller, Andrew |
| Hill, Keith | Mitchell, Austin |
| Hinchliffe, David | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) |
| Hoey, Kate | Morley, Elliot |
| Home Robertson, John | Morris, Rt Hon Sir John (Aberavon) |
| Hood, Jimmy | |
| Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Mountford, Kali |
| Hope, Phil | Mullin, Chris |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Howarth, Alan (Newport E) | Norris, Dan |
| Howells, Dr Kim | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Humble, Mrs. Joan | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Hurst, Alan | Pearson, Ian |
| Hutton, John | Pendry, Tom |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Perham, Ms Linda |
| Illsley, Eric | Pickthall, Colin |
| Jackson, Ms Glenda(Hampstead) | Plaskitt, James |
| Pollard, Kerry | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Pond, Chris | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Pope, Greg | Stringer, Graham |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Swinney, John |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Prosser, Gwyn | |
| Purchase, Ken | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Radice, Rt Hon Giles | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Rammell, Bill | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Raynsford, Nick | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) | Timms, Stephen |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff | Todd, Mark |
| Rooney, Terry | Touhig, Don |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Trickett, Jon |
| Rowlands, Ted | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Roy, Frank | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Ruddock, Joan | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Ryan, Ms Joan | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Salmond, Alex | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Sarwar, Mohammad | Tynan, Bill |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Sawford, Phil | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Watts, David |
| Sheerman, Barry | White, Brian |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Singh, Marsha | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wigley, Rt Hon Dafydd |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Smith, Angela (Basildon) | |
| Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Winnick, David | |
| Smith, John (Glamorgan) | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Wise, Audrey |
| Snape, Peter | Wood, Mike |
| Soley, Clive | Woodward, Shaun |
| Southworth, Ms Helen | Worthington, Tony |
| Spellar, John | Wray, James |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Steinberg, Gerry | |
| Stevenson, George | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Stewart, David (Inverness E) | Mr. Clive Betts and |
| Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | Mr. Mike Hall. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Burns, Simon |
| Allan, Richard | Burstow, Paul |
| Amess, David | Butterfill, John |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Cable, Dr Vincent |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Cash, William |
| Baker, Norman | Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) |
| Ballard, Jackie | |
| Beggs, Roy | Chidgey, David |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Chope, Christopher |
| Bercow, John | Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) |
| Blunt, Crispin | |
| Body, Sir Richard | Collins, Tim |
| Boswell, Tim | Cotter, Brian |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Cran, James |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Curry, Rt Hon David |
| Brady, Graham | Davey, Edward (Kingston) |
| Brake, Tom | Davies, Quentin (Grantham) |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) |
| Brazier, Julian | Day, Stephen |
| Breed, Colin | Donaldson, Jeffrey |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Duncan, Alan |
| Burnett, John | Duncan Smith, Iain |
| Evans, Nigel | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Faber, David | Norman, Archie |
| Fabricant, Michael | Oaten, Mark |
| Fallon, Michael | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Flight, Howard | Ottaway, Richard |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Page, Richard |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Paice, James |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Paterson, Owen |
| Gale, Roger | Pickles, Eric |
| Garnier, Edward | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Prior, David |
| Gibb, Nick | Randall, John |
| Gill, Christopher | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Rendel, David |
| Gray, James | Robathan, Andrew |
| Green, Damian | Robertson, Laurence |
| Greenway, John | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Grieve, Dominic | Ruffley, David |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie | St Aubyn, Nick |
| Hammond, Philip | Sanders, Adrian |
| Hancock, Mike | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Harris, Dr Evan | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Hawkins, Nick | Shepherd, Richard |
| Hayes, John | Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) |
| Heald, Oliver | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Soames, Nicholas |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| Horam, John | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Spring, Richard |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | Steen, Anthony |
| Hunter, Andrew | Streeter, Gary |
| Jack, Rt Hon Michael | Stunell, Andrew |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Swayne, Desmond |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Syms, Robert |
| Keetch, Paul | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Key, Robert | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Thompson, William |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Lansley, Andrew | Townend, John |
| Leigh, Edward | Tredinnick, David |
| Letwin, Oliver | Tyler, Paul |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Lidington, David | Wallace, James |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Walter, Robert |
| Livsey, Richard | Wardle, Charles |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Loughton, Tim | Webb, Steve |
| Luff, Peter | Wells, Bowen |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Whittingdale, John |
| Maclean, Rt Hon David | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert | Wilkinson, John |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Willetts, David |
| Madel, Sir David | Willis, Phil |
| Malins, Humfrey | Wilshire, David |
| Maples, John | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Maude, Rt Hon Francis | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian | Yeo, Tim |
| May, Mrs Theresa | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Moore, Michael | Mr. Peter Atkinson and |
| Moss, Malcolm | Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.